Essays about: "Jonathan Volt"

Found 3 essays containing the words Jonathan Volt.

  1. 1. The Organizational Process: its Impact on Climate Negotiations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Volt; [2015]
    Keywords : Copenhagen Accord; Cancun Agreements; the Organizational Process; UNFCCC; Conference of Parties; Transparency; International Climate Negotiations; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Structural variables have been incapable of providing a fully satisfactory answer to why multilateral conferences can fail one year but succeed the next. Scholars focusing on the role of the presidency have been more successful, but a sole focus on the presidency, which comprise one part of an organizational process, might give us a partial understanding of the procedural dynamics in place. READ MORE

  3. 2. From Development to Economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Volt; [2013]
    Keywords : Green Economy; Sustainable Development; Critical Discourse Analysis; Intertextuality; Development; Economic Growth; the UN; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : We are witnessing a paradigm shift in global environmental politics. The aim of this thesis is to understand the focus shift, from Sustainable Development to Green Economy. Both concepts emphasize three dimensions an environmental, an economic and a social dimension. Within the UN-context, Green Economy has been introduced as the leading buzzword. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Green Lantern in the Energy Sector?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Volt; [2013]
    Keywords : Green Investments; Green Jobs; Green Economy; Opportunity Cost; Externality; The Porter Hypothesis and Wind Power; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : During the last decade, several influential organizations have emphasized the importance of green investments. Furthermore, many advocators have claimed that green investments would be beneficial both for the labor market but also for the economy. These statements are both misleading and hazardous since they provide a biased picture of the reality. READ MORE